LOCATION BEACON OVERVIEW

Location Beacon augments location transmissions where GPS alone may not be sufficient. Installed inside and around facilities, beacon transmits location signals for proximity detection with a Blackline safety monitoring device.

Beacon works together with optional floor and site plans that are uploaded into the Blackline Live portal by mapping an employee’s location in context of their surroundings and delivering comprehensive situational awareness in and around complex facilities. In addition, Location Beacon provides a configurable power-level that accommodates different positioning resolution needs.

BLACKLINE SAFETY G7 QUAD-GAS CARTRIDGE

Blackline’s G7 offers an exclusive modular design with field-replaceable gas sensor cartridges and delivers industry-leading customization to accommodate nearly every need. With G7’s cartridges, gas detection and lone worker monitoring are tailored to every industry, scenario and application. G7 provides three cartridge options to support gas detection, lone workers and evacuation management. The selection of gas sensors in each cartridge can be customized and configured for specific work environments.

Each cartridge features Blackline’s exclusive green SureSafe® light — when the light is on, workers can be confident knowing that they are connected to the Blackline Safety Network and that their safety is being monitored.

Field-replaceable for maximized uptime

Cartridges can be easily and quickly changed out in the field with new, pre-calibrated replacements once sensors reach the end of their operating life. Device uptime is maximized and maintenance time is minimized, ultimately saving businesses money.

G7’s modular interface allows the device to be converted on-site from a single to a quad-gas monitor in seconds. G7 combines the efficiency of a disposable gas detector with the innovation of a connected safety monitor — its modular design reduces the total number of devices needed, as one G7 can function as both a single and a quad-gas monitor, effectively reducing overall costs. When a sensor reaches the end of its serviceable life or gets damaged, the cartridge can simply be switched out for a new one. No more costly repairs or extended product downtimes.

Quad-gas Cartridge

G7 with a Quad-gas cartridge operates as a gas detector and lone worker safety device, delivering comprehensive gas detection coverage of up to four gases. Sensor combinations are customizable in order to tailor gas detection to complex, hazardous working environments.

The G7 Quad-gas Cartridge features four sensor positions, each with a range of sensor options. Each sensor is provided a one-character designation that helps to select the correct part number.

COMBUSTIBLE GAS SENSOR

Lower explosive limit (LEL) — Infrared: I

Lower explosive limit (LEL) — pellistor: P

None: X

OXYGEN SENSOR

Oxygen (O2): O

None: X

TOXIC GAS SENSOR ONE

Ammonia (NH3): A

Dual-toxic (H2S/CO) — available July, 2018: D

Hydrogen sulfide (H2S): H

Chlorine (Cl2): L

Carbon monoxide (CO): M

Hydrogen-resistant CO (CO-H): R

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2): S

None: X

TOXIC GAS SENSOR TWO

Ammonia (NH3): A

Carbon dioxide (CO2): C

Hydrogen sulfide (H2S): H

Chlorine (Cl2): L

Carbon monoxide (CO): M

Hydrogen-resistant CO (CO-H): R

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2): S

Volatile organic compounds (VOC) — photo-ionization detector: V

None: X

OVERVIEW

Selecting G7 gas sensor options is an easy four-step process.

Select an oxygen sensor if required

Select your preferred combustible gas sensor

In Toxic Gas Sensor 1 position, starting at the top of the table, select the first toxic gas that you require (or dual-toxic sensor)

Choose your last toxic gas option for the Toxic Gas Sensor 2 position

Gas detection as a service

Blackline offers cartridge replacements as a service plan with new cartridges shipped to locations.

Simple maintenance

With G7’s modular design, sensor maintenance is uniquely simple. Bump tests and calibrations are performed using cal-caps or Blackline’s G7 Dock in-house, at your facility. All test data is communicated back to Blackline Live from the device — wirelessly and in real-time — for compliance tracking and reporting. With G7, never waste time downloading calibration logs again.

Servicing gas sensors and wasting money on sensor maintenance is a thing of the past. When a G7 gas sensor reaches the end of its serviceable life, simply switch the cartridge out for a new one on the spot without taking the device out of service.

BLACKLINE SAFETY DEVICE, G7C CELLULAR

G7c is the world’s first 3G-connected gas detector with integrated lone worker monitoring and evacuation management tools, connecting workers to live monitoring personnel in real-time. Work-anywhere 3G connectivity is complemented by an industrial two-way speakerphone, text messaging and location tracking.

Devices automatically watch over workers and call for help, even when the employee can’t. G7c delivers comprehensive gas coverage with an exclusive modular design, tailoring gas detection to every industry, application and scenario. Should a gas leak, fall or a no-motion incident be detected, assisted-GPS capability guides responders directly to the effected worker’s location.

G7c provides critical insights and situational awareness for optimized emergency responses, enabling teams to react with all the information necessary for rescues in complex, hazardous environments. Devices communicate all gas detection and safety incidents to live monitoring teams who can mobilize responders to an employee’s exact location or trigger evacuations in real-time when required.

Gone are the days of traditional gas detectors that functioned like smoke alarms, notifying only the wearer and those in earshot of a dangerous environment.

Meet G7c — the world’s first 3G-connected gas detector with integrated lone worker monitoring and evacuation management tools. In the event of an emergency, G7c wirelessly connects your team members with live monitoring personnel to mobilize and manage the fastest possible emergency responses.

Not just a gas detector — complete, real-time situational awareness

Blackline designed G7c to address every facet of your safety program. Our technology automatically watches over team members and calls for help, even when the employee can’t.

Potential fall and no-motion events automatically trigger a pending alarm, asking you to confirm that you are OK — G7c will escalate pending alarms to alerts — these alerts are then communicated to monitoring personnel. G7c’s red SOS latch lets you manually trigger a call for help when assistance is required, automatically connecting you to a monitoring team.

G7c provides complete situational awareness, enabling teams to respond with all the information necessary for optimized rescues in hazardous environments. Though they face a number of hazards throughout their workday, employees can operate with confidence knowing that their health and safety is being monitored in real time.

Connectivity with instant alerting and two-way speakerphone

G7c features continuous 3G wireless, complemented by an industrial two-way speakerphone that connects affected workers with live monitoring teams 24/7, even in noisy environments. Employees can also manually pull an SOS latch to connect with monitoring personnel should they need help. Fall and no-motion incidents are automatically communicated to monitoring personnel for optimized immediate responses and recorded for future reporting. Constant connectivity ensures that the safety status of every team member is visible at a glance.

Customizable gas detector

G7c caters to a variety of work conditions, featuring an exclusive modular design that supports a selection of customizable and field-replaceable gas sensor cartridges.

Tailor your G7c gas detector to specific work environments — choose between a Single- or Quad-gas cartridge. Then select from a range of gas sensors including hydrogen sulfide, oxygen, carbon monoxide and explosive gases, with more in development. Modularity means G7c can function as a single-gas detector up to a four-gas monitor. Blackline’s gas sensor-as-a-service replacement program helps teams maximize product uptime, ensuring seamless gas detection and safety monitoring while minimizing maintenance costs.

Blackline Live web-based monitoring software

Seamless, comprehensive safety monitoring is empowered by Blackline Live, the web monitoring portal at the heart of the G7c system. Employee-worn devices can be easily configured for specific work environments. Emergency response protocols and device settings are easily configured in user accounts, and provide monitoring personnel with the information necessary to manage an optimized emergency response.

Upload custom facility maps and floor plans to amplify response capabilities and direct responders directly to the employee’s location within the context of their surroundings. From the onset of an incident through to resolution, Blackline Live provides all the tools necessary to manage a world-class safety monitoring program.

Simple wireless configuration

Wireless connectivity ensures that each G7c gas detector is remotely configurable and that firmware updates are automatic, for consistent and up-to-date operation. Current setup and configurations are shared with employees at every start-up. From detecting gas leaks to monitoring lone workers and evacuating facilities, workers are covered — every safety incident and gas alert is communicated instantly to Blackline for storage and reporting.

User interface

Gas readings, upcoming bump tests and calibration reminders, employee check-in requests and text messages are just a few of the features easily accessible through G7c’s brilliant LCD screen. The graphical display is readable in sunlight and backlit for low light conditions. Simple displays and intuitive menus are easily navigable for straightforward use. The integrated SOS latch pull feature connects workers with monitoring personnel instantly, while the latch push button allows for easy check-ins and alert management.

Interface functionality is complemented by constant connectivity — when the G7c’s green SureSafe® light is on, workers can be confident their safety is being monitored. Vivid yellow lights accompanied by sound and vibration signal that G7c has a message for you or is asking if you are OK. Red lights with escalated sound and vibration indicate that assistance is needed or that a yellow alarm has not been responded to.

Real-time compliance management and reporting

check-ins and alert management.

Interface functionality is complemented by constant connectivity — when the G7c’s green SureSafe® light is on, workers can be confident their safety is being monitored. Vivid yellow lights accompanied by sound and vibration signal that G7c has a message for you or is asking if you are OK. Red lights with escalated sound and vibration indicate that assistance is needed or that a yellow alarm has not been responded to.

Real-time compliance management and reporting

G7c delivers comprehensive gas detection and safety incident coverage for the diverse work environments faced by teams every day. G7c gas detectors wirelessly communicate compliance and usage data for automatic reporting to Blackline Live, alleviating the need for manual data collection in the field. Every gas reading and safety incident is transmitted to live monitoring personnel in real-time. Whether a worker calls for help using their SOS latch, or a gas leak or safety event is detected, employees can rest easy knowing that details of their situation are being communicated to monitoring personnel, and that help is on the way.

Emergency response management

Blackline’s SOC expertly manages alerts from receipt through to resolution for over 7,500 active devices around the world. The Blackline Live monitoring portal shows the comprehensive safety status of every team member at a glance on a live, real-time map.

Personnel can easily view the type and status of an alert the moment it happens — G7 automatically communicates incident details to Blackline Live, from injuries and health events to gas detection and evacuations. Supervisors can be alerted of an event as it happens, keeping them up to date on the safety status of their team members. Armed with these critical insights, monitoring personnel are always prepared to spring into action. Each alert is managed according to customized emergency response protocols, with an escalation process determining who should be contacted during an incident. Monitoring teams can contact and dispatch nearby coworkers, all the way up to EMS, fire or police services.

Transparent response-time reporting enforces the SOC’s superior performance standards. From onset through to resolution, all activities are time-stamped for future reporting and review, including notes used to document the response. With 99.5% of alerts receiving a response in under a minute, Blackline’s SOC facilitates worry-free monitoring services and support, so employees can take comfort knowing their safety is always covered.

Blackline Live Monitoring Portal

SOC utilizes the Blackline Live web portal, providing them with critical insights into emergency alerts in real-time. Delivering situational awareness communicated from employee-worn devices in the field, Blackline Live provides all the tools necessary for the SOC to manage a world-class emergency response.

G7 continuously streams real-time safety data to Blackline Live for monitoring personnel and on-demand reporting. An online dashboard summarizes the real-time safety status and usage statistics of fielded devices and gas detection compliance status. It also prompts corrective action when a device becomes out of compliance, helping to ensure that equipment is being used according to company policy and standards.

Evacuation management

Monitoring personnel leverage G7 and Blackline Live to trigger and monitor the progress of evacuations. Personnel are able to scale evacuation alerts and communicate evacuation instructions to an individual device or an entire fleet. Blackline Live allows personnel to deliver a text or recorded voice message to targeted employees with directions on how to proceed to designated muster points, accounting for everyone’s safety along the way.

Voice calling and messaging

G7c is the world’s first personal monitoring device to deliver an industrial-quality speakerphone. SOC personnel or in-house monitoring teams can communicate directly with workers in distress, even in noisy environments. Constant connectivity provides monitoring personnel with critical insights and situational awareness.